Did I read somewhere that light coloured gloves are mandatory for dressage now?

[soloequestrian]

Is that right?

 

[Degan]

yes, as witten in the 2010 BD rules book. Doesnt specify colour just has to be light. Ive been using white but have seen people in cream shades to.
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[Faro]

Aargh. Harder to keep clean, doesn't look nearly as nice/neat as darker coloured gloves and worst of all - shows up all those riders' bad hands (which I guess is a major part of the decision to use pale coloured gloves???).

I only compete dressage at low level unaffiliated stuff so am not going to buy an ugly pair of white gloves until the day comes when I get pulled up by a judge for wearing black.

 

[hannah87]

what about unaffiliated run under BD rules?Do you think it matters too much at that level?

 

[kildalton]

what about unaffiliated run under BD rules?Do you think it matters too much at that level?

If it's run under BD rules then they have to be adhered to, and I certainly comment on it.

 

[Hedwards]

Well actually it was the rule, but it has been amended so it is now -
'amendment to Rule 45 – Gloves must be worn. White, cream or beige gloves are strongly preferred'

So its not compulsary as the original rule stated - so you cant get done for wearing dark colours, but pale is preferable - i guess at lower levels it wouldnt matter - i dont mind, meant i had the excuse to buy a lovely pair of the rokle ivory gloves!

 

[Divasmum]

Hedwards is right the rule has been changed again!

 

[Hullabaloo]

This is what drives me mad about dressage - it is meant to be about peformance, not colour of gloves. Whoever writes the rules would appear to have too much time on their hands!